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J.M. Forbes reports possible client-data exposure in email compromise

An employee email account was accessed through social engineering and may have contained names, addresses, SSNs and account numbers.

Last updated: 2026-11-09

Overview

Suspicious activity was detected November 17, 2025; on March 25, 2026 access to an account containing personal data was confirmed. Payment diversion was stopped. No count is given.

Timeline

  1. Occurred
  2. Discovered
  3. Disclosed
  4. Suspicious email activity detected.

  5. Access to account containing personal data confirmed.

Organization response

Per the notice, the organisation investigated and contained the incident, notified individuals and described monitoring or protective resources.

What you can do

Verify notices through official channels, avoid links or attachments in unexpected messages, and do not provide credentials or account details.

Sources

  1. J.M. Forbes & Co. noticeOffice of the Vermont Attorney General · 2026-11-09

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